SW Permit Meeting: Low Impact Development, Green Infrastructure, Smart Growth
Topic
This meeting will focus on how New York State stormwater general permits, as well as incorporated and referenced documents, can be modified to promote the application of Low Impact Development (LID) concepts in site design and Smart Growth in local planning.
Meeting Information
Meeting Date: July 17, 2008
Meeting Time: 10:30 - 3:30. One hour lunch.
Meeting Place: 625 Broadway, Public Assembly Room 129, Albany, NY 12233
Background Information
Low Impact Development, also known as Better Site Design, Environmental Site Design or Green Infrastructure, has been offered as one way to address problems caused by stormwater associated with construction activities.
The New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual, as referenced in and incorporated into the April 2008 stormwater general permits, contains designs for LID practices in the form of Rain Gardens, Permeable Pavement, Cisterns, Green Roofs and Planters for redevelopment projects (Chapter 9). Some LID Practices are also included in design examples as hydrologic source control for the enhanced phosphorous removal standards (Chapter 10), which are also referenced and incorporated in the April 2008 stormwater general permits. The conditions of the minimum measure five (Post-Construction Stormwater Management) in the MS4 permit encourage the use of LID concepts to address construction stormwater on a site level and smart growth to address the impacts of stormwater on a watershed or municipal level. The Department has also published a Better Site Design document, which may be used by MS4s to determine equivalence to "NYS Stormwater Management Design Manual" requirements.
Agenda
| Time | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 | Welcome | Susan Van Patten Section Chief, Partnership Section |
| 10:40 | Introduction of NYSDEC Staff | Susan Van Patten Section Chief, Partnership Section |
| 10:45 | Introduction of Public Participants | Susan Van Patten Section Chief, Partnership Section |
| 10:55 | Overview of Meeting Structure | Susan Van Patten Section Chief, Partnership Section |
| 11:00 | Overview of Topic A. Background of Low Impact Development B. Where DEC is currently on this issue C. Goals for the issue |
Angus Eaton Section Chief, General Permits Section |
| 11:15 | Go Around / Work Session (2.5 hours) Lunch at Appropriate Break Point |
DEC Staff and Public Participants |
| 3:00 | Wrap-up A. Identify/review the comments made during the meeting B. Identify/review the suggested changes discussed during the meeting C. Identify next steps (e.g. circulate draft language among participants, follow up meetings if necessary, etc...) |
Susan Van Patten Section Chief, Partnership Section |
Related Documents
Low Impact Development slides (pdf, 889KB), presented by NYSDEC Division of water. (July, 2008)
Better Site Design Meeting Summary (pdf, 19 KB) (July, 2008)
